Manchester United travel to struggling Leicester City as they look to build on their resilient draw against Arsenal and build momentum heading into the home stretch of the 2024-25 season. Ruben Amorim's team are 14th in the league, and with Everton and West Ham just a point behind, will not want to sink any lower ahead of the March international break.
Meanwhile, Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester will be desperate to break a horror run of results that has seen them lose their last six matches in all competitions, and 12 of their last 13 in the Premier League. Currently 19th in the table, they need a win to help kickstart a run that could get them out of the relegation zone.
The two teams met just last month,when a controversial Harry Maguire winner saw Man United edge Leicester out of the FA Cup in the fourth round.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's game.
How to watch:
The match will be available on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, Paramount+ in the United States and JioHotstar in India. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Sunday, Mar 17 at 19:00 UK (17:00 ET; 00:30 IST on Monday)
Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester
Referee: Thomas Bramall
VAR: Alex Chilowicz
Team news:
Leicester City
Harry Souttar, D, ankle, OUT, estimated return late March
Odsonne Edouard, F, knock, DOUBT
Abdul Fatawe, F, knee, OUT for season
Manchester United
Harry Maguire, D, knock, DOUBT
Altay Bayindir, G, undisclosed, DOUBT
Jonny Evans, D, undisclosed, DOUBT
Mason Mount, F/M, strain, OUT, estimated return mid March
Luke Shaw, D, calf, OUT, estimated return late March
Tom Heaton, GK, muscle, OUT, expected return late March
Kobbie Mainoo, M, undisclosed, OUT, estimated return early April
Amad Diallo, F/M, ankle, OUT for season
Lisandro Martínez, D, knee, OUT for season
Expected Lineups:
Leicester City
GK Mads Hermansen
CB Wout Faes | CB Conor Coady | CB Luke Thomas
LWB Victor Kristiansen | CM Boubakary Soumare | CM Wilfried Ndidi | RWB James Justin
AM Patson Daka | AM Bilal El Khannouss
ST Jamie Vardy
Manchester United
GK André Onana
CB Noussair Mazraoui | CB Matthijs de Ligt | CB Leny Yoro
LM Patrick Dorgu | CM Bruno Fernandes | CM Manuel Ugarte | RM Diogo Dalot
AM Alejandro Garnacho | AM Joshua Zirkzee
ST Rasmus Højlund
Stats:
Manchester United have beaten Leicester three times in all competitions this season. They could be the fourth team Man United have beaten four times in the same campaign before after Sheffield Wednesday 1993-94, Chelsea 2010-11, Nottingham Forest 2022-23.
Leicester have lost 12 of their last 13 Premier League games (W1), including their last five without scoring a single goal.
Leicester have lost each of their last six Prem home games by an aggregate score of 15-0. No team in English top-flight history has ever lost seven in a row without scoring.
Ruud van Nistelrooy was Manchester United manager during the reverse fixture in November. Now Leicester City boss, he's the first manager to take charge of both clubs in a specific Prem fixture in a single season since Alan Pardew in 2014-15 (Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United).
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